Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	30063
Country	Brazil

Received	2016-09-08 09:45
Peer-Review Started	2016-09-09 09:58
To Make the First Decision	2016-10-20 08:32
Return for Revision	2016-11-02 17:29
Revised	2016-11-09 23:37
Second Decision	2017-01-14 10:01
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-02-13 14:03
Articles in Press	2017-02-13 14:03
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-02-22 18:18
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Sarcopenia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Is there a relationship? A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Cristiane V Tovo, Sabrina A Fernandes, Caroline Buss and Angelo A de Mattos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Cristiane V Tovo, MD, PhD, Postgraduate Program at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Cel Aurelio Bitencourt 115 apto 201, Porto Alegre, RS 90430-080, Brazil. cris.tovo@terra.com.br
Key Words	Metabolic syndrome; Obesity morbid; Sarcopenic obesity; Steatohepatitis; Skeletal muscle
Core Tip	The aim of the present study was to perform a systematic review evaluating the incidence and prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adult patients with sarcopenia. Randomized clinical trials, cross-sectional or cohort studies including adult patients (over 18 years) with sarcopenia were selected. The primary outcomes of interest were the prevalence or incidence of NAFLD in sarcopenic patients, and three cross-sectional studies were finally included. There was an independent association between sarcopenia and NAFLD in all the studies. In conclusion, sarcopenia is independently associated with NAFLD and possibly to an advanced fibrosis.
Publish Date	2017-02-27 08:50
Citation	Tovo CV, Fernandes SA, Buss C, de Mattos AA. Sarcopenia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Is there a relationship? A systematic review. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(6): 326-332
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i6/326.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i6.326

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